Indicators of individual and community mental health in women-headed households in situations of forced displacement in the department of Quindío

This research aims to analyze the psychosocial impact caused by the armed conflict both on the individual and the community mental health of 30 womenheaded households in a situation of displacement in the State of Quindío. For such a purpose, a characterization card was applied, which showed that 53...

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Autores:
Andrade Salazar, José Alonso
Sicachá, Maira Andrea
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2012
Institución:
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Repositorio:
Repositorio USB
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.usb.edu.co:10819/6587
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10819/6587
Palabra clave:
Conflicto armado
Desplazamiento forzado
Salud mental individual
Salud mental comunitaria
Mujeres cabeza de hogar
Armed conflict
Forced displacement
Individual mental health
Community mental health
Women-Headed households
Mujeres
Desplazamiento forzado intraurbano
Conflicto armado
Rights
License
Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 2.5 Colombia
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Summary:This research aims to analyze the psychosocial impact caused by the armed conflict both on the individual and the community mental health of 30 womenheaded households in a situation of displacement in the State of Quindío. For such a purpose, a characterization card was applied, which showed that 53% of displaced women are not able to control their emotional life, 90% do not have access to social support networks, and 70% do not have positive communication relations within the family. Also, many of them do not have permanent educational opportunities (70%) considered themselves excluded and pointed at by the Community (47%). The study indicated that 80% did not request psychological assistance and 67% think that the community